RB DIGITAL Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Wednesday, November 16, 2016, a trademark application was filed for RB DIGITAL with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the RB DIGITAL trademark a serial number of 87976655. The federal status of this trademark filing is CANCELLED - SECTION 8 as of Friday, May 2, 2025. This trademark is owned by Recorded Books, Inc.. The RB DIGITAL trademark is filed in the Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Education & Entertainment Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Providing educational courses in the fields of languages, music and arts, personal enrichment, and standardized test preparation and distributing course materials in connection therewith; providing courses of instruction at the primary, secondary, college, graduate, post graduate, and post-secondary education levels and distributing course material in connection therewith; providing online non-downloadable general feature magazines; providing an online searchable database featuring information on libraries and library catalogs for library patrons; providing online searchable databases in the fields of entertainment and education; online library services, namely, providing electronic library services which feature e-books, magazines, photographs and pictures via an on-line computer network; providing non-downloadable webinars in the field of computer software; providing a website featuring information on library collections and circulation; providing a website featuring non-downloadable...

Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, audiobooks, digital books, magazines and e-books featuring fiction and non-fiction on a variety of topics; downloadable legal documents and forms; downloadable educational course materials on a wide variety of topics at the primary, secondary, college, graduate, post-graduate, and adult continuing education levels; downloadable mobile applications for accessing, searching, browsing, downloading and viewing or listening to digital content; downloadable software for accessing, searching, browsing, downloading and viewing or listening to digital content

hosting digital library content on the Internet; online repository and hosting services in the nature of hosting digital content on the Internet; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software for accessing, searching, browsing, downloading and viewing or listening to digital content; providing an online search engine service for digital content; providing a digital platform featuring online non-downloadable software for libraries to manage digital content and circulation; providing a web-based service featuring technology that enables users to browse, purchase, store, read, and listen to electronic publications

General Information


Serial Number87976655
Word MarkRB DIGITAL
Filing DateWednesday, November 16, 2016
Status710 - CANCELLED - SECTION 8
Status DateFriday, May 2, 2025
Registration Number5588189
Registration DateTuesday, October 16, 2018
Mark Drawing5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, May 9, 2017

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesProviding educational courses in the fields of languages, music and arts, personal enrichment, and standardized test preparation and distributing course materials in connection therewith; providing courses of instruction at the primary, secondary, college, graduate, post graduate, and post-secondary education levels and distributing course material in connection therewith; providing online non-downloadable general feature magazines; providing an online searchable database featuring information on libraries and library catalogs for library patrons; providing online searchable databases in the fields of entertainment and education; online library services, namely, providing electronic library services which feature e-books, magazines, photographs and pictures via an on-line computer network; providing non-downloadable webinars in the field of computer software; providing a website featuring information on library collections and circulation; providing a website featuring non-downloadable publications in the nature of fiction and non-fiction books, audio books, digital books, magazines, and e-books on a variety of topics
Description of MarkThe mark consists of the stylized lower case letters "RB" to the left of the wording "DIGITAL".
Goods and ServicesDownloadable electronic publications in the nature of books, audiobooks, digital books, magazines and e-books featuring fiction and non-fiction on a variety of topics; downloadable legal documents and forms; downloadable educational course materials on a wide variety of topics at the primary, secondary, college, graduate, post-graduate, and adult continuing education levels; downloadable mobile applications for accessing, searching, browsing, downloading and viewing or listening to digital content; downloadable software for accessing, searching, browsing, downloading and viewing or listening to digital content
Pseudo MarkRECORDED BOOKS DIGITAL
Indication of Colors claimedColor is not claimed as a feature of the mark.
NOT AVAILABLE"DIGITAL"
Goods and Serviceshosting digital library content on the Internet; online repository and hosting services in the nature of hosting digital content on the Internet; providing temporary use of online non-downloadable computer software for accessing, searching, browsing, downloading and viewing or listening to digital content; providing an online search engine service for digital content; providing a digital platform featuring online non-downloadable software for libraries to manage digital content and circulation; providing a web-based service featuring technology that enables users to browse, purchase, store, read, and listen to electronic publications

Classification Information


International Class009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.
US Class Codes021, 023, 026, 036, 038
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, May 2, 2025
Primary Code009
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, June 22, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, June 22, 2017

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, May 2, 2025
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, June 22, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, June 22, 2017

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code2 - Sec. 8 - Entire Registration
Class Status DateFriday, May 2, 2025
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, June 22, 2017
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, June 22, 2017

Trademark Owner History


Party NameRecorded Books, Inc.
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPrince Frederick, MD 20678

Party NameRecorded Books, Inc.
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPrince Frederick, MD 20678

Party NameRecorded Books, Inc.
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressPrince Frederick, MD 20678

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Wednesday, February 22, 2017ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, November 19, 2016NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Tuesday, November 22, 2016NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Wednesday, November 23, 2016NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 28, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Tuesday, February 28, 2017NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 28, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Friday, March 24, 2017EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Friday, March 24, 2017EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Friday, March 24, 2017NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, March 24, 2017EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Friday, March 24, 2017APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, April 19, 2017NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, May 9, 2017PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, May 9, 2017OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, July 4, 2017NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Wednesday, January 3, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 3, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 3, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, February 23, 2018NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Wednesday, January 3, 2018TEAS REQUEST TO DIVIDE RECEIVED
Wednesday, January 3, 2018DIVISIONAL REQUEST RECEIVED
Tuesday, January 16, 2018CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Tuesday, January 23, 2018DIVISIONAL PROCESSING COMPLETE
Wednesday, January 3, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Tuesday, January 23, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Friday, February 23, 2018SU - NON-FINAL ACTION - WRITTEN
Friday, February 23, 2018NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Tuesday, October 16, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, May 29, 2019ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, October 16, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, May 2, 2025CANCELLED SEC. 8 (6-YR)
Tuesday, September 11, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 7, 2018TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 7, 2018TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, August 27, 2018ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, August 29, 2018CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Wednesday, August 29, 2018TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, September 10, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED